Hello there, I'm new to the forum. I'm preparing a film for entry into the SERIAC & BIAFF film festivals. The BIAFF ask for a Leader to be added which will allow the projectionist to determine the aspect ratio - a grid with a circle in the middle and parts of circles in the four corners. I've been hunting around for one on the net, but haven't found anything suitable yet. Does anyone have a ready made one they could send me? It needs to be for 16:9.
Many thanks,
Andrew
Aspect Ratio Leader - Does anyone have a template?
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Re: Aspect Ratio Leader - Does anyone have a template?
Don't sweat it, Andrew. All it means is something like this:
Most editing programs can generate a countdown leader and then you drop a title on top. The Adobe countdown gives the central circle, giant numbers counting down from 9 to 3 and swirls the red/blue colours round. So in this case my title card I superimposed on it was just the four circles in the corners and the bold. bright figures "16:9" on one side. I usually put the name of the film on the left side so that the projectionist is sure they have the right tape or disc.
If your editing system does not produce a countdown you just need to make up a title card like this (don't bother with the red/blue colours or the giant number). You could make it a still image that you import from a paint program. Make it 8 seconds long and drop it on the timeline before your film starts. Over the top of that (usually on a higher timeline but that depends on your editing system) put separate title cards with giant numbers which run from 3 to 9. Each number should last 1 second.
The "3" goes over the last second of the image with the circles so that it appears superimposed on the middle of it. Immediately before the "3" you place the "4" and so on.
That leaves a little bit unnumbered at the very start.
Finally add 3 seconds of black and then your film.
If all that is really too hard, just add a title card with a large circle in the middle and a giant "16:9" !!
Get your film in before 20th December to get the discount price and submit the details online to get even more off! Good luck with the contest.
Dave
Most editing programs can generate a countdown leader and then you drop a title on top. The Adobe countdown gives the central circle, giant numbers counting down from 9 to 3 and swirls the red/blue colours round. So in this case my title card I superimposed on it was just the four circles in the corners and the bold. bright figures "16:9" on one side. I usually put the name of the film on the left side so that the projectionist is sure they have the right tape or disc.
If your editing system does not produce a countdown you just need to make up a title card like this (don't bother with the red/blue colours or the giant number). You could make it a still image that you import from a paint program. Make it 8 seconds long and drop it on the timeline before your film starts. Over the top of that (usually on a higher timeline but that depends on your editing system) put separate title cards with giant numbers which run from 3 to 9. Each number should last 1 second.
The "3" goes over the last second of the image with the circles so that it appears superimposed on the middle of it. Immediately before the "3" you place the "4" and so on.
That leaves a little bit unnumbered at the very start.
Finally add 3 seconds of black and then your film.
If all that is really too hard, just add a title card with a large circle in the middle and a giant "16:9" !!
Get your film in before 20th December to get the discount price and submit the details online to get even more off! Good luck with the contest.
Dave